Instruction
Two courses are available for small groups. Basic Digital Photography and Photoshop for Photographers both consist of seven three hour sessions. The general syllabus for these courses is given below; however, both can be adapted to specific individual or group needs and time frames. Depending on the participants’ stated preferences, the courses will be oriented toward specific areas of interest such as landscape, gardens, still life, portraits or street photography. Classes are limited to 6 persons, and one or more photography field trips will be taken. It is required that you know the basics of how to use your camera and a one hour session can be arranged for this purpose.
If you have any questions, please contact Richard at Usanis Photography.
Tuition $650 per person
Syllabus for Basic Digital Photography
Requirements: A digital camera, ability to print digital photographs, interest in making not taking photographs. Optional: a laptop with CS5 or Elements if you know it; ditto a Macbook
Week 1: The Vision – Learning to See
Week 2: The Tools: Digital Photography and Digital Camera functions
Week 3: Light: The basis for all photographs
Week 4: Composition: Putting the subject in place
Week 5: The Image: People, Action, Nature
Week 6: The Digital Darkroom
Week 7: Marketing of Photographs
Syllabus for Basic Photoshop for Photographers
Requirements: Digitized images, laptop, Photoshop (minimally Elements, CS5 preferred)
Week 1: Workspace & Workflow Foundations
Week 2: Bridge and Raw Conversions
Week 3: Basic Adjustments
Week 4: Advanced Adjustments – Tone, Color, Selections
Week 5: Masking & Layering
Week 6: Workflow Automation
Week 7: Output processing